National Cinnamon Roll Day

How to Celebrate National Cinnamon Roll Day

Celebrating Cinnamon Roll Day comes with all sorts of delicious joy and delight! Check out some of these ideas for celebrating this day in the tastiest of ways:

Enjoy a Cinnamon Roll

Plenty of bakeries and restaurants will be excited to share Cinnamon Roll Day with their patrons! Perhaps it would be fun to head out to the bakery around the corner to pick up some delicious cinnamon rolls to eat at home with the family.

Or maybe the cinnamon roll craving means heading to the mall where the local Cinnabon store may just be offering an extra discount in honor of the day.

Take a friend or family member and order up a huge, ooey, gooey cinnamon roll, complete with cream cheese frosting. Then pick up two forks and dig in together!

Cinnamon rolls are great on their own or as part of a larger breakfast that might include a cup of coffee, a glass of orange juice and a couple of eggs.

It’s a delicious way to get started in the morning on Cinnamon Roll Day. And for those who don’t normally eat breakfast, cinnamon rolls can also be enjoyed as an afternoon snack or an after-dinner dessert!

Learn to Make Cinnamon Rolls

While they can be a little fussy, and they take a little bit of time, cinnamon roll recipes are completely worth it!

The ingredients are fairly basic, typically including flour, sugar, eggs, milk, yeast, vanilla extract and butter. And, of course, the most important ingredient is cinnamon.

Making cinnamon rolls isn’t necessarily difficult for an avid baker but, just like any yeast roll, the dough for cinnamon rolls does require some kneading and then some time to rise.

Usually they can be fully risen in a couple of hours, but some people allow them to sit in the refrigerator overnight. This allows for them to be placed in the oven first thing in the morning so they can be enjoyed bright and early for breakfast!

Share Cinnamon Rolls with Others

Of course, a cinnamon roll can be delicious even when eaten alone. But one fun way to celebrate Cinnamon Roll Day is to become an advocate and raise awareness to get others on board with the day.

Whether making up a batch of cinnamon rolls at home ahead of time, or picking some up from the local bakery on the morning of, this is the day to bring a pan into work to share with coworkers.

Or pop into the bakery early and then bring them home to share with the kids as an extra special treat before school.

Head to Sweden for Cinnamon Roll Day

Those who are serious about their cinnamon rolls or cinnamon buns may be interested in an all-out cultural experience by making a trip to Sweden, where it all began.

Head to any local bakery or cafe in almost any city or town in Sweden and surely a large tray of freshly baked cinnamon rolls will be ready and waiting!

And even if it’s not possible to make it to Sweden exactly on Cinnamon Roll Day, don’t worry. Swedes love to eat these delicious, yeasty treats every day of the year.

Host a Roll-off

Gather your pals for a cinnamon roll baking competition. It’s like a bake-off but with a twist—the twist is the dough.

Challenge each other to concoct the most mouthwatering masterpiece. May the best roll win! Not a baker? No worries. Turn it into a tasting party where everyone brings a different cinnamon treat to the table​.